Security News

How to avoid data breaches? Start by addressing human error (Help Net Security)
2015-09-29 11:06

Small businesses in the UK are failing to train staff on how to correctly identify and dispose of confidential information which could lead to a costly data breach. A Shred-it survey conducted by I...

Mobile payments data breaches expected to grow (Help Net Security)
2015-09-25 08:00

A survey of 900 cybersecurity experts shows an overwhelming majority (87%) expect an increase in mobile payment data breaches over the next 12 months, yet 42% have used this payment method in 2015. ...

2015 saw 888 data breaches, 246 million records compromised worldwide (Help Net Security)
2015-09-09 07:09

Gemalto revealed that in the first six months of this year a total of 888 data breaches occurred, compromising 246 million records worldwide. Compared to the first half of 2014, data breaches inc...

How data breaches are changing information security (Help Net Security)
2015-09-01 07:20

In this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2015, Gautam Aggarwal, Chief Marketing Officer at Bay Dynamics, takes a look at the past year in the security space and the important events that have shaped ...